49ers LT Williams exits loss with high ankle sprain

DENVER — San Francisco 49ers left sort out Trent Williams exited Sunday night time’s 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos with what coach Kyle Shanahan later characterised as a excessive ankle sprain.

Williams’ damage got here on a disastrous play for the Niners during which quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo took the snap at San Francisco’s 1 and misplaced observe of the place he was ultimately zone. He stepped on the tip line earlier than making an attempt to go, leading to a security and trimming the 49ers’ result in 7-5.

Whereas the security price the Niners two factors and possession, the larger loss got here within the type of Williams, their star left sort out and nine-time Professional Bowler.

With 9:53 to go within the third quarter, Garoppolo dropped again to go as Williams blocked on the left edge. Williams blocked his man, however Niners heart Jake Brendel engaged Broncos defensive sort out D.J. Jones.

As Brendel appeared to complete his block, he shoved Jones, who rolled into Williams’ proper leg along with his left leg. Williams went down and instantly grabbed at his leg in ache. A cart was rapidly introduced out for Williams, however he declined it and hobbled to the X-ray room on the south tunnel with assist.

Jaylon Moore, a 2021 fifth-round select of Western Michigan, changed Williams at left sort out.